2018 AUDI A4 Owners Manual

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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual Cockpit o verview
Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and arrow view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance w

Cockpit o verview
Arrow view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with nav igation system and arrow view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the arrow view* in
the driver information system .
Fig. 20 Example: arrow view (monoch rome instrument cluster)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
<::> page 205, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the dr iver informa
tion system
ca:> fig . 20:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Distance to the next mane uver
@ Direct ion arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ A bar graph appears when a direct ion arrow
i s displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorte r the d istance is unt il the turn .
® Lane recommendation
@ Additional information (on -board computer)
Q) Calculated arrival time
® Disp lay of the street currently being driven
on If a point is disp layed before the street, it
is indicating the street you will be on with the
next maneuver .
T he following functions are a lso available when
route guidance is active:
- Changing the voice guidan ce volum e: turn the
right thumbwhee l up or down during
voice
guidance.
@
@
.&_ WARNING
The route ca lcula ted by the nav igat io n system
i s a recommendation for reaching your dest i
nation . Obey traffic lights, stopping restric
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric
tions, etc.
@ Tips
- Also see the chapter ca:> page 8, Controls at a
glance.
-An exclamat ion point"!" in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this section of t he route
is not complete in the navigat ion data con
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one
way streets and pedestr ian zones.
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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual Cockpit overv iew
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or

Cockpit overv iew
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig. 21 Instrument panel: knob for the head-up display
The head-up display projects certa in warnings or
selected information from the ass ist systems* or
nav igation* on the w indshield. The d isplay ap
pears within the drive r's fie ld of vision .
Switching on /off
• To switch the head-up display on or off, press
the
knob~ ~ fig. 21.
Adjust ing th e height
The height of the display can be adjusted to the
individual driver.
• Make sure you are seated correctly
qpage255.
• Turn the knob~ to adjust the display .
Setting s in th e Infotainm ent sy ste m
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver as
s ist ance
> H ea d-up di spl ay .
D is play content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be displayed: For ex
ample, this can include navigation information*,
adaptive cruise control* or camera-based traffic
sign recognition *.
The display of certa in information and some of
the red indicator lights cannot be hidden in the
Infotainment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the display brightness in the Info
tainment system. The d isplay brightness decreas -
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es automatically as the amount of light decreas
es . The background brightness is adjusted with
the instrument
illumination ~ page 58.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counter clockwise.
(D Note
To p revent sc ratches on the glass covering the
head-up display, do no t place any objec ts in
the pro jection opening .
@ Tips
-Sunglasses with po larization filte rs and un
favorable light ing cond itions can have a
negative effect on the disp lay .
- An optimum disp lay depends on the seat
posit ion and the height ad justment of the
head -up disp lay.
- A spec ial windshie ld is needed for the head
up display funct ion .
- For information on clean ing,
see~ table In
terior cleaning on page 356.
On-Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢;# in the
i nstrumen t cluster is part of the On-Board Diag
nostic System (OBD II).
The indicator light turns on when the ignition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
star ted and is r unning in idle at a stable speed.
This indicates that the MI L is fu nctioning correct
l y .
If th e light do es n ot turn off aft er start ing the
e ngin e
or turns on while driving, this may indi
cate there is a malfunction in the engine .
If the
i ndicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduc ed eng in e perf orman ce (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/o r
IJJ,-

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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual fast acceleration) and have the malfunction corrected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
ind

fast acceleration) and have the malfunction corrected. See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility .
The electronic speed limiter may be faulty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa
tion, see
¢ page 102, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL indicator light may also turn on if the
fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢page 317.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Location of Data Li nk Con nec tor (DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your em ission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refueling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop erly closed (only vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 317 .
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor
ed data can only be displayed using special diag nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release¢ fig. 22.
a Your authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied work-al
;:::: shop can interpret the code and perform the nee-
" ~ essary repair . 0 0
~ al
Cockpit overview
A WARNING
--
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli
sion!
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal
functions.
Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
A warn ing s ignal will sound at the same time.
The indicator lights and messages in the instru
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis
plays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel ¢ page 13.
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several co lors.
it Central indicator light
If the. or d indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instr ument cluster.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you sw itch the ignition on. These sys
tems are marked with
a./ in the fo llowing tab les.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or
a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment. Some indicator lights appear white
on a monochrome display .
The. or Q central
indicator light turns on at the same time to indi-
cate the priority of these indicator lights.
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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual Cockpit over view
Red indicator ligh ts
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Central indicator light
¢page 25,
Aud i pre sense*
¢ page 120
USA model s:
Brake system ./
¢page28
Cana da m od els:
Brake

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Malfunct ion Indicato r Lamp (MIL)
,/
¢page 33
Diese l part icu late filter*
¢page33
Eng ine speed limitat ion
¢page34
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Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 112, ¢page 115
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page 115
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 116
Active lane assist*
¢page 12

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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake booster.
I f the ABS indicato r light
[I]) (USA mode ls) I
ti] (Canada mode ls), the ES

If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake booster.
I f the ABS indicato r light
[I]) (USA mode ls) I
ti] (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light J.ft .
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are malfunctioning
c::> ,&. .
Do not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as
sistance
c::> ,&. .
1111 (USA model s) /. (C anada mod els ) Pa rk
ing brake: malfun ction! Safel y stop vehicle . See
owner 's manu al
- If the indicator ligh t and the message appea r
when the vehicl e is stationar y or afte r switch
ing the ignit ion on ,
check if you can release the
park ing brake. If you cannot re lease the park
ing brake, see an authorized Aud i dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If you can release
the parking brake and the message still ap
pears, see an authorized Aud i deale r or author
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction correc ted.
- If the indicator light and message appea r
whil e
dri ving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the pa rking brake or release
i t once it has bee n se t. Do not park your veh icle
on h ills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Aud i Service Facility for ass istance.
Brake boo ste r: re stricted . You can c ontinue driv
in g. Ple ase co ntact Servic e
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is availab le, but its effectiveness is
reduced. B raking behavio r may be diffe rent from
how it normally fu nctions and the b rake peda l
may v ibrate.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
a malfunct ion corrected. co .... N ,....
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 323, Working in the engine com
partment before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
b rake fl uid leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
S top the vehicle and do not continue d riv
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer o r au
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- I f the brake system indi cator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicato r
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Funct ions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide. Do not cont inue driving. See an autho rized
Aud i deale r o r autho rized Audi Serv ice Facili
ty fo r ass is tance.
PARK /(®)/~ Electrom echanical parking
b rake
If the -(U SA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
If the -( U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build
ing up enough o r not building up at a ll. Secu re
the vehicle also by selecting the 1st gear (man ual
transm ission) or select ing the P selector lever po
s ition (automatic transm ission) . Make sure the
indicator light is off before you start driving.
l~j Parking brake : malf unction! Please contact
Ser vic e
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an autho rized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunc
t ion corrected.
11 ( USA model s)/ ,1~a (Can ada models) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
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AUDI A4 2018 Owners Manual Cockpit over view
There is not enough braking force to hold the ve
hicle in place . The brakes have overheated. The
veh icle cou ld ro ll away even on a small incline .
Ill (

Cockpit over view
There is not enough braking force to hold the ve
hicle in place . The brakes have overheated. The
veh icle cou ld ro ll away even on a small incline .
Ill (U SA mod els)/ lC@j (C an ad a model s) Parking
brake : applied
If th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst a nd the n release the pa rk ing bra ke if neces
sary.
II ( U SA model s)/ l(@j (Canada mo dels) Parking
brak e: emerg ency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Please rele ase park ing b rake
Release the par king brake if t his message ap
pears.
Plea se pr ess brak e pedal to rel ease parking
brak e
To release the park ing brake, press the brake
pedal and press
the ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
9 page 89,
Starting to drive.
(D Tips
For add it ional information on the park ing
brake, see
9 page 88.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engin e and che ck co ola nt level. See
o w ner 's manual
The coolant leve l is too low.
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off . Check the coolant level
9 page 329.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
9 page 329. On ly cont inue driving once the in
dicator light turns off .
• Coolant t emper atu re: too high. Let e ngi ne
run with vehicle st ationar y
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
coo l off, until the indicator light turns off .
- If the indicato r ligh t does not turn off, do not
contin ue driving the vehicle. See an au thorized
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Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dange rous area . Stop the engine and
allow it to cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa
tion fo und in
9 page 323, Working in the
engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not continue driv ing if the . indicator
li ght turns on as this increases the risk of en
gine damage.
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on until the dr iver's
and front passenger's safety belts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will a lso be a warn
i ng tone.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on safety belts,
see
Q page 263.
0 Generator/Vehicle battery
If the . or(•) indicator light turns on, there is a
malfunction in the generator or the vehicle e lec
trical system .
• Electrical sy stem: malfunction! Saf ely stop
v ehicle
Do not continue dr iving and switch the engine
off. See an authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
(•j Ele ctri cal system: m alfunc tion! Re sta rt not
po ssible. Plea se cont act Ser vice
The vehicle battery was disconnected from the
vehicle e lectr ica l system and will no longer

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